el

roll over and try to go back to sleep. Not a second later, two feet plonk over me

the layer of my comforter I

I open my eyes and blink several times. Suddenly I feel multipl

you, Miles, I mutter to myself and gr

m doing. The only time he leaves me alone is when I'm in the bathro

ers scratch the side of his n

heart every time I see them. They're untouched by the darkne

hops down from the bed and ambles to the door. When he reaches it,

the bathroom first and

er and fill his bowl with dog food.

e endearing. Whether it's pasta or a slice of pizza, I give him bits and listen to him munching on it noisily. That

ed a fair share of drinks, but nothing compares to this abomination. For a whole week, I boycotted it and swore never to take a sip. But then the advantages of it weighed on my mind and since I've dealt with a

unning my hand over him and snuggling into him. Even though he's a male, he doesn't push me away when I cling to

es which consist of cream pants and a white top. Underneath I

urse and leave the

ay with other people. My staff loves my golden retriever and is always looming over his head. Miles loves

door for him. Gracefully he jumps onto the p

he's smiling at me. Laughing and scratching his

rive from my condo, twenty-five when

metimes it's annoying. Frequently walking on wet streets—especially in heels, everything being wet and slippery, carrying an

ell and the sight of branches lit

rk. His gaze trails the cour

I stop the car at a red light and he turns t

At the mere mention of h

nd and not yours." Miles lifts

m your best friend." A b

's incredibly smart and communicates

g. My pride is that I bought this place on my own. No one else contr

n strip of glitter surrounding them. I came up with the inspiration and drew it into the late hours of the night

ent purpose. I chose the big room for conducting conference meetings with staff and clients. Another is a kitchen where everyone gets snacks, coffee, and other refreshments. Marketing and finance are

t six months, we've been dealing with demands for engagements and

fact, I never envision anything beyond the next three months. I'm a go-with-the